Getting started
Get SnipCraft running on your WordPress site, understand the admin layout, and create your first code snippet in minutes.
Install SnipCraft
SnipCraft is distributed from our site, not the WordPress.org plugin directory. Download the free edition as a ZIP from the SnipCraft download page, then install it like any other plugin:
- In your WordPress dashboard, open Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
- Choose the snipcraft.zip you downloaded and click Install Now.
- Click Activate. You are ready to go.
Note
SnipCraft keeps itself up to date from inside WordPress. The built-in updater checks our update server, so new versions and security fixes arrive on the Plugins screen just like any other plugin, with no need to return to the site.SnipCraft Pro is a separate, licensed plugin that supersedes the free edition. A site runs one edition only, never both at the same time. If you upgrade to Pro, the free plugin is automatically deactivated and your existing snippets carry over without any data changes. See pricing to get a license.
SnipCraft requires WordPress 6.6 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher.
The admin layout
After activation, a Snippets entry appears in the WordPress admin sidebar. The main page has three tabs:
- Snippets: your list of code snippets; create, edit, enable, and disable them here.
- Modules: grouped collections of related snippets that can be toggled together.
- Library: browse and import ready-made snippets from the public SnipCraft cloud catalog.
Below the main page you will find a separate Settings page for plugin-wide configuration. SnipCraft Pro adds a License page for managing your license key.
Create your first snippet
Creating a snippet takes less than a minute. Follow these steps:
- Open the Snippets tab and click New snippet.
- Choose a snippet type: PHP, CSS, JS, or HTML.
- Select a scope: controls where the snippet runs. See snippet scopes for details.
- Paste or type your code into the editor.
- Click Save. Every save creates a new revision. See revisions.
- Toggle the snippet on using the enable switch next to it in the list.
Snippet types and scopes
SnipCraft supports four snippet types (PHP, CSS, JavaScript and HTML) and each snippet runs in a configurable scope.
Staying safe
If a snippet triggers a fatal error, SnipCraft automatically disables it so your site keeps running. An admin notice tells you which snippet caused the problem. For deeper recovery situations (such as a broken snippet that prevents the admin from loading) SnipCraft provides safe mode, a way to access the admin without running any snippets.